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Elizabeth Gifford 1402 – 1456 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1402

Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 8 Sep 1456

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: James Gifford

Mother: Beatrice Unknown

Spouse(s): James Douglas, William Carmichael, Sir Peebles

Children(s): Janet Douglas, Jeanette Douglas, John Douglas, William Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Douglas

The story of Elizabeth Gifford began in 1402 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. Elizabeth Gifford married James Douglas, William Carmichael Carmichael, Sir David Hay of Locherworth & Yester Peebles, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Douglas, Jeanette Janet Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas, William Hay Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Douglas. Elizabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Gifford began in 1402 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Gifford married James Douglas, William Carmichael Carmichael, Sir David Hay of Locherworth & Yester Peebles, and had children including Janet Elizabeth Douglas, Jeanette Janet Elizabeth Douglas, John Douglas, William Hay Douglas, James Douglas, Janet Douglas.
  • Elizabeth Gifford passed away in 1456 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Gifford
1402 – 1456
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
James Gifford
1356 –
Orkney, Scotland
Beatrice Unknown
1327 –
Scotland
Grandparents
William Sinclair
1320 – 1358
Roslin, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabella Graham
1320 – 1391
Strathearn Prethshire Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Sinclair
Unknown
Malise STRATHEARN
1327 – 1357
Marjory ROSS
1296 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malise Strathearn
– 1346
Marjory ROSS
1296 –
Hugh-Aodh Ross
1275 – 1333
Maud Brus
1287 – 1323

Elizabeth Gifford's Descendants

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Elizabeth Gifford (1402 – 8 Sep 1456) m. James Douglas (1395 – 14 Mar 1457) m. William (Carmichael) Carmichael (1394 – 1426) m. Sir (David Hay of Locherworth & Yester) Peebles ( – 1478)
  1. 1. Janet (Elizabeth) Douglas (1415 – 1490) m. Robert Fleming (Jan 1416 – 26 Mar 1491) m. Thomas (De) Erskine (7 Mar 1410 – Apr 1493) m. John Ferguson
    1. 1. Margaret ((Mariot) (Mary) Muriella) Erskine (1430 – 4 Dec 1482) m. William Keith (Abt 1417 – 10 Dec 1482) m. Sir (William Keith) Marischal (1451 – Abt 1526) m. William Livingston (Abt 1435 – ) m. 1st (Earl of Marischal Keith) William (Abt 1455 – )
      1. 1. Janet Keith (1449 – 1483) m. Thomas Stewart (1461 – 9 Sep 1513) m. John Leslie (Abt 1472 – Bef 23 Jun 1481)
      2. 2. Mary Keith (1449 – 1524) m. William Murray (1445 – 10 Feb 1525) m. William 1st (1423 – 15 Jun 1452)
      3. 3. William Keith (1452 – 5 May 1527) m. Elizabeth (Beatrice) Gordon (1462 – 22 Apr 1525)
        1. 1. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 Aug 1525) m. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas (1488 – 5 May 1527)
        2. 2. William Keith (Abt 1484 – 9 Sep 1513)
        3. 3. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith (1490 – 24 Nov 1549) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 1570) m. Colin Oliphant (Bet 10 Jan 1487 and 9 Jan 1488 – 9 Sep 1513) m. William Sinclair (Abt 1489 – 26 Nov 1549)
        4. 4. Alexander Keith (1491 – 1515)
        5. 5. John Keith (Abt 1492 – Deceased) m. Leslie
        6. 6. Janet Keith (1494 – 1547) m. William Graham (Abt 1492 – 24 May 1571)
        7. 7. David Keith (1496 – )
        8. 8. Gilbert Keith (1501 – Dec 1537) m. Elizabeth Forbes (Abt 1510 – Aft 20 Nov 1554)
        9. 9. Christian Keith (1505 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Walter Ogilvie (1504 – 29 Nov 1558)
      4. 4. Anthony Keith (1456 – 1526)
      5. 5. Robert Keith (Abt 1457 – )
      6. 6. Alexander Keith (1460 – )
    2. 2. Alexander Erskine (1436 – 10 May 1508) m. Christian Crichton (Abt 1431 – 1475) m. Elyne (Héléne) Home (1436 – Feb 1513)
      1. 1. Christian Erskine (Abt 1457 – ) m. David Stewart (Abt 1479 – )
      2. 2. Robert Erskine (Mar 1458 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Isabella Campbell (1474 – 14 Dec 1518)
        1. 1. Robert Erskine (1484 – Abt 1511)
        2. 2. Elizabeth Erskine (1485 – 1540) m. James Forrester (17 Sep 1489 – 10 Sep 1547)
        3. 3. Alexander Erskine (1485 – 1553) m. Catherine (Dowyll) MacGregor (1486 – 30 Apr 1554)
        4. 4. Christian Erskine (Abt 1486 – 1564) m. John Colquhoun (1523 – 15 Jan 1574)
        5. 5. John Erskine (1487 – Nov 1555) m. Margaret Campbell (1484 – 11 Jul 1555)
        6. 6. Mary Erskine (1492 – Deceased) m. Andrew (or Alexander) Cunninghame (Abt 1490 – )
        7. 7. Margaret Erskine (1496 – 5 May 1572) m. James Haldane (1494 – Dec 1563) m. John Haldane (1509 – )
        8. 8. William Erskine (1498 – )
        9. 9. James Erskine (1500 – 8 Dec 1592) m. Lady (Christian) Stirling (1510 – Sep 1582)
        10. 10. Janet Erskine (1510 – Feb 1550) m. John Murray (1513 – Feb 1550)
      3. 3. Agnes Erskine (1466 – ) m. William Menteith (Abt 1450 – 1488)
      4. 4. Walter Erskine (Abt 1468 – )
    3. 3. Isobel Erskine (6 May 1444 – 1500) m. Patrick Graham (19 May 1450 – 3 Mar 1482)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Erskine (Abt 1457 – Abt 1490) m. Alexander Seton (1428 – 1490)
    5. 5. Helen ((Jean)) Erskine (1459 – 1510) m. Humphry Colquhoun (1440 – 19 Aug 1493)
    6. 6. Matilda Erskine (1460 – ) m. Alexander Grahame (Abt 1430 – Bef 19 Apr 1471)
  2. 2. Jeanette (Janet Elizabeth) Douglas (1420 – 1489) m. Robert Fleming (Jan 1416 – 26 Mar 1491) m. Constantine Dunlop (1435 – 29 Jun 1505)
  3. 3. John Douglas (Abt 1422 – )
  4. 4. William (Hay) Douglas (Abt 1425 – 15 Nov 1461)
  5. 5. James Douglas (Jan 1426 – 20 Oct 1493) m. Joan Stewart (1428 – 16 Oct 1486)
    1. 1. Isabel (Elizabeth) Douglas (1458 – ) m. John Drummond (1462 – ) m. John Drummond (Abt 1474 – )
    2. 2. John Douglas (1459 – 9 Sep 1513) m. Janet Crichton (1461 – 22 Jun 1493)
      1. 1. James Douglas (Jan 1487 – 22 Dec 1548) m. Catherine Stewart (May 1491 – 5 Jul 1554)
      2. 2. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas (1488 – 5 May 1527) m. Robert Keith (1483 – 24 Aug 1525)
        1. 1. William Keith (24 Jul 1506 – 7 Oct 1581) m. Margaret (Elizabeth) Keith (1513 – 18 Jul 1556) m. Elizabeth Gordon (1465 – )
        2. 2. Robert Keith (12 Jun 1508 – 12 Jun 1551) m. Wilhemnia Issue (1505 – )
        3. 3. Beatrice Keith (1509 – 24 Nov 1559)
        4. 4. Elizabeth Keith (Abt 1510 – 22 Oct 1562) m. George Gordon (1 Jan 1513 – 28 Oct 1562)
        5. 5. Janet (Joan) Keith (1514 – 24 Nov 1559) m. Sir (John) Lyon (Oct 1515 – 3 Oct 1592) m. John Lyon (1510 – 1558)
        6. 6. Robert Keith (1514 – ) m. Keith (1518 – )
        7. 7. John Keith (Abt 1514 – 1575)
        8. 8. Christian Keith (Abt 1516 – 12 Jul 1553) m. Robert Arbuthnott (15 Oct 1508 – 15 Oct 1579)
      3. 3. Richard Douglas (1491 – 1564) m. Douglas
      4. 4. Agnes Douglas (1492 – 4 Oct 1599) m. Alexander Livingston (1500 – 1553)
        1. 1. John Livingston (Abt 1524 – 10 Sep 1547) m. Janet Fleming (Abt 1527 – 22 Aug 1592)
        2. 2. James Livingston (1527 – Bef 13 Oct 1547) m. Agnes Crawford (Abt 1530 – Feb 1565)
        3. 3. Thomas Livingston (1528 – 1529)
        4. 4. William Livingstone (1528 – 18 Oct 1592) m. Agnes Fleming (1533 – 18 Oct 1597) m. Agnes Fleming (Abt 1535 – 18 Oct 1597)
        5. 5. Janet Livingston (1530 – 4 Oct 1599) m. Alexander Bruce (1530 – Abt 1600) m. Robert Bruce (1533 – 14 Jan 1611) m. John Leighton (Abt 1515 – )
        6. 6. Magdalen Livingston (1538 – 1589) m. John Erskine (1534 – ) m. James Scrymgeour (Abt 1547 – 13 Jul 1612)
        7. 7. Marion Livingston (Abt 1540 – 13 Feb 1578) m. James Ogilvie (Abt 1502 – 1 Mar 1574)
        8. 8. Mary Livingston (Abt 1541 – Abt 30 Jul 1583) m. John Sempill (1541 – 25 Apr 1579)
        9. 9. Elizabeth Livingston (1545 – 4 Oct 1599) m. John Buchanan (3 Feb 1545 – 3 Jun 1619) m. John Buchanan (1520 – 27 Mar 1561)
        10. 10. Thomas Livingston (Abt 1546 – ) m. Alice (Shether Alias) Stace (Abt 1560 – )
    3. 3. Janet Douglas (1461 – 1490) m. Patrick Hepburn (10 Jul 1451 – 18 Oct 1508)
    4. 4. Elizabeth Douglas (1463 – )
    5. 5. Elizabeth Douglas (1467 – 21 Feb 1492) m. John Ferguson (1459 – May 1514)
  6. 6. Janet Douglas (1429 – 1489)

Elizabeth Gifford's Timeline

3 Records

1402
1402
Birth of Elizabeth Gifford in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1409
1409
Age 7
Elizabeth Gifford was christened in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1456
8 Sep 1456
Age 54
Death of Elizabeth Gifford in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1402
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 1409
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1456
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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